School: Naomh Colmcille, Leitir Cheanainn
- Location:
- Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: An Mháthair Ignatius Ní Bhroin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1083, Page 043
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- (continued from previous page)Old people with rheumatism always know if rain is coming because their pain gets severer.
A rainbow in the morning is the sign of a wet day.
There are always various guides as to good weather approaching. Some of them are included as follows -
In evening when the in is sinking in the west, and that portion of the sky is a red colour it is a sign that good weather is at hand.
When a mist gathers round the hills and disappears quickly it is a sign of good weather.
If good weather comes with a new moon it is a sure sign that the weather will stay good until the moon changes again.(continues on next page)
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- Eileen O' Doherty
- Gender
- Female
